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CN103943552B
CN103943552B CN201310141616.6A CN201310141616A CN103943552B CN 103943552 B CN103943552 B CN 103943552B CN 201310141616 A CN201310141616 A CN 201310141616A CN 103943552 B CN103943552 B CN 103943552B
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Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of method manufacturing semiconductor integrated circuit (IC).The method includes:Substrate is provided.Patterned adhesive layer is formed on substrate.Deposited metal layer in patterned adhesive layer.Apply high temperature thermal process to coalesce metal level, thus forming self-forming metal parts (SFMF), and dielectric layer between SFMF.

Description

Semiconductor integrated circuit manufacture method
Technical field
The present invention relates to semiconductor applications, more particularly, to semiconductor integrated circuit manufacture method.
Background technology
Semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) industry development is rapid.Due to IC design and material progress technically so that IC It is continuously updated the replacement, IC of new generation has less but more complicated circuit than prior-generation IC.In the evolution of IC, generally Increase the functional density quantity of interconnection devices (that is, in each chip area), but reduce physical dimension (that is, by system Make the available minimal parts of technique (or line)).
The advantage of this scaled technique is to usually enhance production efficiency and reduce relevant cost.However, This scaled technique also increases IC processing and the complexity manufacturing.In order to realize these progress it would be desirable to IC adds Work also will have similar development with manufacture view.Partly lead when mos field effect transistor (MOSFET) is such Body device pass through different technology nodes scaled when, wire and the phase contributing to wiring between transistor and other devices The cross tie part closing dielectric material serves even more important effect in raising IC aspect of performance.Although existing manufacture IC device Method generally has been able to meet expected application target, but, still can not meet the requirement of all aspects.For example, for mutually Even the metal wire aspect of part mechanical development one more robustness still suffers from challenging.It is desirable that increasing in this field.
Content of the invention
For solving the above problems, this application provides a kind of method manufacturing semiconductor integrated circuit (IC), the method bag Include:Substrate is provided;Form patterned adhesive layer above substrate;Disposed thereon metal in patterned adhesive layer and substrate Layer;Application thermal process is to coalesce metal level, thus forming self-forming metal parts (SFMF) above patterned adhesive layer, its In, the top of SFMF has random coalescence face;And the disposed thereon dielectric layer in SFMF.
Wherein, patterned adhesive layer is included selected from cobalt (Co), ruthenium (Ru), manganese (Mn), tantalum (Ta), tantalum nitride (TaN), titanium (Ti), one or more of group that the alloy of titanium nitride (TiN), tungsten (W) and these materials is formed material.
Wherein, the thickness of patterned adhesive layer is aboutTo aboutIn the range of.
Wherein, patterned adhesive layer includes Co, and the thickness of Co is aboutTo aboutIn the range of.
Wherein, metal level is included selected from copper (Cu), stannum (Sn), silver-colored (Ag), golden (Au), palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), rhenium (Re), iridium (Ir), ruthenium (Ru), osmium (Os), copper manganese (CuMn), copper aluminum (CuAl), copper titanium (CuTi), copper vanadium (CuV), copper chromium (CuCr), one or more of group that copper silicon (CuSi) and copper niobium (CuNb) are formed material.
Wherein, the thickness of metal level is aboutTo aboutIn the range of.
Wherein, metal level includes Cu, and the thickness of Cu is aboutTo aboutIn the range of.
Wherein, with about 200 DEG C to about 700 DEG C of temperature range application thermal process.
Wherein, with about 350 DEG C to about 500 DEG C of temperature range, thermal process is applied to metal level.
Wherein, from the point of view of overlooking, the shape of the shape of the SFMF of formation patterned adhesive layer corresponding with above substrate Shape is roughly the same.
Wherein, further include:Before dielectric layer, deposit barrier layer.
Wherein, dielectric layer includes low-k materials.
Additionally, additionally providing a kind of method manufacturing semiconductor integrated circuit (IC), the method includes:Offer has conduction The substrate of part;Form patterned adhesive layer above substrate, wherein, patterned adhesive layer has the firstth area and the secondth area, Wherein, the firstth area is aligned with least a portion of corresponding conductive component, and there is not conductive component in the second region;Deposition Metal level, with overlay pattern adhesive layer;Application thermal process is to coalesce metal level, thus being formed above patterned adhesive layer Self-forming metal parts (SFMF), wherein, the top of SFMF has random coalescence face;And adjacent to SFMF dielectric layer.
Wherein, patterned adhesive layer is included selected from cobalt (Co), ruthenium (Ru), manganese (Mn), tantalum (Ta), tantalum nitride (TaN), titanium (Ti), one or more of group that the alloy of titanium nitride (TiN), tungsten (W) and these materials is formed material.
Wherein, the thickness of patterned adhesive layer is aboutTo aboutIn the range of.
Wherein, metal level is included selected from copper (Cu), stannum (Sn), silver-colored (Ag), golden (Au), palladium (Pa), platinum (Pt), rhenium (Re), iridium (Ir), ruthenium (Ru), osmium (Os), copper manganese (CuMn), copper aluminum (CuAl), copper titanium (CuTi), copper vanadium (CuV), copper chromium (CuCr), one or more of group that copper silicon (CuSi) and copper niobium (CuNb) are formed material.
Wherein, from the point of view of overlooking, the shape of SFMF is roughly the same with the shape of corresponding patterned adhesive layer.
Wherein, with the temperature range application thermal process between about 200 DEG C and about 700 DEG C.
Additionally, additionally providing a kind of semiconductor integrated circuit (IC), this IC includes:Substrate, has apparatus assembly;Patterning Adhesive layer, positioned at the top of substrate, patterned adhesive layer includes the firstth area and the secondth area, in the firstth area, patterned adhesive layer It is aligned with least a portion of apparatus assembly, and in the second region, there is not apparatus assembly;Multiple self-forming metal parts (SFMF), positioned at the top of patterned adhesive layer and in the firstth area and the secondth area, the top of SFMF has random coalescence face, Wherein, from the point of view of overlooking, the shape of each SFMF is all substantially similar with the shape of the corresponding part of patterned adhesive layer;With And dielectric layer, between multiple SFMF.
Wherein, SFMF includes being formed at the copper (Cu) above patterned adhesive layer.
Brief description
When reading in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the present invention may be better understood according to the following detailed description.It should be emphasized that , according to the standard practices in industry, various parts are not drawn to scale and are intended solely for illustrative purposes.Actual On, in order to clearly discuss, the quantity of various parts and size can be arbitrarily increased or reduce
Fig. 1 shows the flow process of the case method of manufacture semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) according to various aspects of the invention Figure;And
Fig. 2 to Fig. 6 shows the sectional view of the example semiconductor IC device in the fabrication stage of method according to Fig. 1.
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The following disclosure provides multiple difference embodiments or example, for realizing the different characteristic of the present invention.Hereinafter will retouch The particular instance stating assembly with arrangement is to simplify the present invention.Certainly, these are only examples and are not intended to limit the present invention.This Outward, in the following description, carrying out the first technique and can include carrying out after the first technique at once before the second technique The embodiment of two techniques can carry out the embodiment between the first technique and the second technique it is also possible to include other techniques.For Simplify and clear, various parts can be drawn according to different proportion.Additionally, in the following description, above second component or The upper first component that formed can include the embodiment of first component and second component directly contact it is also possible to inclusion miscellaneous part can To be formed between first component and second component so that the embodiment that is not directly contacted with of first component and second component.
Fig. 1 shows the one of the method 100 of the one or more semiconductor device of manufacture according to various aspects of the invention The flow chart of individual embodiment.Referring to the semiconductor device 200 shown in Fig. 2-Fig. 6, method 100 is discussed further below.
Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, method 100, with step 102 for beginning, provides substrate 210.Substrate 210 includes silicon.Alternatively Or additionally, substrate 210 may include other basic quasiconductors, such as germanium.Substrate 210 may also comprise compound semiconductor, such as carbonization Silicon, GaAs, indium arsenide and indium phosphide.Substrate 210 may include alloy semiconductor, such as SiGe, silicon germanium carbide, gallium arsenic and phosphorus Change gallium indium.In one embodiment, substrate 210 includes epitaxial layer.For example, substrate 210 can have covering on bulk semiconductor Epitaxial layer.Additionally, substrate 210 may include semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) structure.For example, substrate 210 may include by technique What (e.g., note oxygen isolation (SIMOX) or other appropriate technologies (e.g., wafer engages and grinds)) was formed buries oxygen (BOX) layer.
Substrate 210 may also comprise the different p-type doped region realized by the technique of such as ion implanting and/or ion diffusion And/or N-shaped doped region.These doped regions include n trap, p trap, lightly doped district (LDD), heavy doping source electrode and drain electrode (S/D) and not Same channel doping side (channel doping profile), is configured so as to form different integrated circuit (IC) devices Part, such as complementary metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (CMOSFET), imaging sensor and/or light emitting diode (LED).Substrate 210 can further include the part of other functions, is such as formed at the resistor in substrate and on substrate or electric capacity Device.
Substrate 210 may also comprise different insulating elements.Different components in substrate 210 are separated and leave by insulating element. Insulating element includes the different structure being formed by using different process technologies.For example, to may include shallow trench exhausted for insulating element Edge (STI) part.The formation of STI may include in substrate 210 etching groove and with isolator material (e.g., silicon oxide, nitridation Silicon or silicon oxynitride) fill this groove.The groove being filled can have multiple structure, such as has the nitridation for filling groove The thermal oxide layer of silicon.(CMP) can be chemically-mechanicapolish polished with excessive isolator material smooth insulating element after polishing Top surface.
Substrate 210 may also comprise the grid stacking being formed by dielectric layer and electrode layer.Dielectric layer may include boundary layer (IL) With high k (HK) dielectric layer, wherein, high k (HK) dielectric layer is by suitable technology, e.g., chemical vapor deposition (CVD), atom Layer deposition (ALD), physical vapour deposition (PVD) (PVD), thermal oxide, and combinations thereof or other suitable technology depositions form.Electrode layer May include the single or multiple lift being formed by ALD, PVD, CVD or other suitable technology, such as metal level, laying, wet layer And adhesive layer.
Substrate 210 may also comprise multiple interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer and conductive component, wherein, multiple ILD layer and conductive component Integrated to form interconnection structure, this interconnection structure is configured to connect different p-types and N-shaped doped region and other functional parts (e.g., gate electrode), is consequently formed Functional integrated circuit.In an example, substrate 210 may include of interconnection structure Point, and interconnection structure includes multilayer interconnection (MLI) structure and the ILD layer integrating with MLI structure, to provide electric cloth Line, thus the different components in substrate 210 are connected to input/output power supply and signal.Interconnection structures include different gold Belong to line, contact and throughhole member (or through hole plug).Metal wire provides the electric wiring of level.Contact provide silicon substrate and Vertical connection between metal wire, and throughhole member provides the vertical connection between the metal wire in different metal layer.
Part 210 includes apparatus assembly 214.In one embodiment, apparatus assembly 214 includes conductive component.Conductive part Part 214 may include a part for interconnection structure.For example, conductive component 214 includes contact, metal throuth hole or metal wire.Pass through Technique including photoetching, etching and deposition can form conductive component 214.In another embodiment, conductive component 214 includes electricity A part for pole, capacitor, resistor or resistor.Alternatively, conductive component 214 may include doped region (e.g., source electrode or leakage Pole) or gate electrode.In another embodiment, conductive component 214 is provided in the silicon on corresponding source electrode, drain electrode or gate electrode Compound part.Silicide part can be formed by self-aligned silicide (silicide or salicide) technology.
Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, method 100 proceeds to step 104, is formed and have first thickness (t above substrate 2101) Patterned adhesive layer 310.Patterned adhesive layer 310 may include cobalt (Co), ruthenium (Ru), manganese (Mn), tantalum (Ta), tantalum nitride (TaN), titanium (Ti), titanium nitride (TiN), tungsten (W) or other suitable materials.By physical vapour deposition (PVD) (PVD), chemical gas Mutually deposition (CVD), metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), ald (ALD) or other suitable techniques can be sunk Amass into patterned adhesive layer 310.Patterned adhesive layer 310 can be patterned by photoetching and etch process.Patterning is viscous Close floor 310 and include the first area 312 and the second area 314, wherein, at least a portion of the first area 312 and corresponding apparatus assembly 214 Be aligned, and there is not apparatus assembly 214 in the second area 314.For example, in the first area 312, patterned adhesive layer 310 is complete Cover corresponding apparatus assembly 214 and extend in substrate 210.Again for example, in the first area 312, the patterning of formation Adhesive layer 310 is aligned with corresponding apparatus assembly 214, but does not extend in substrate 210.Second area 314 and the first area 312 it Between exist distance (d).
Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 4, method 100 proceeds to step 106, wherein, in step 106, in substrate 210 and patterning The disposed thereon of adhesive layer 310 has second thickness (t2) metal level 410.Metal level 410 includes the gold with high surface energy Belong to and metal alloy, e.g., copper (Cu), stannum (Sn), silver-colored (Ag), golden (Au), palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), rhenium (Re), iridium (Ir), ruthenium (Ru), osmium (Os), copper manganese (CuMn), copper aluminum (CuAl), copper titanium (CuTi), copper vanadium (CuV), copper chromium (CuCr), copper silicon (CuSi), Copper niobium (CuNb) or other suitable metals.Can be by PVD, CVD, ALD, electrochemical plating (ECP) or other suitable works Skill deposited metal 410.
Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 5, method 100 proceeds to step 108, and wherein, in step 108, application high temperature thermal process is with poly- Knot metal level 410 and formation self-forming metal parts (SFMF) 420 in patterned adhesive layer 310, this SFMF420 has width W and height h.During thermal process, in the metal level 410 in an area, initially form space, there is not figure in this zone Case adhesive layer 310, then, crumb form is grown in these spaces.Finally, metal level 410 coalesces completely with patterning bonding SFMF420 is formed on the top of layer 310.From the point of view of overlooking, the shape of SFMF420 and corresponding patterned adhesive layer 310 Shape is roughly the same.Observe the top of SFMF420, it has random coalescence face.In the present embodiment, patterned adhesive layer The 310 width w defining SFMF420, and the height h of SFMF420 is the thickness of metal level 410 and the combination of width w.Correspond to The different ratios of w and h, the top shape in the random coalescence face of SFMF420 can be substantially different.For example, it is possible to know, ratio (w/h) bigger, the center at the top in coalescence face is more flat and marginal position is round.
In the present embodiment, configure the first thickness (t of patterned adhesive layer 3101), the first of patterned adhesive layer 310 The distance between area 312 and the second area 314 (d), the second thickness (t of metal level 4102) and a group of temperature of thermal process make a reservation for Index, to realize being formed SFMF420 above patterned adhesive layer 310.There is no the area of patterned adhesive layer 310 inside it In, it is kept completely separate metal level 410.For example, the first thickness (t of Co patterned adhesive layer 3101) betweenArriveModel In enclosing, and the second thickness (t of Cu layer 4102) betweenArriveIn the range of.The temperature of thermal process arrives between 200 DEG C In the range of 700 DEG C.Again for example, deposit Co patterned adhesive layer, its thickness betweenArriveIn the range of, and in Co figure Deposited cu layer on case adhesive layer, its thickness betweenArriveIn the range of.Temperature between 350 DEG C to 500 DEG C it Between under conditions of, thermal process is applied to Cu layer.In one embodiment, the second area 314 of layout adhesive layer 310, To form virtual SFMF in low metal component density area.
In one embodiment, configuration is formed at SFMF420 in the first area 312, with provide in substrate apparatus assembly and Vertical connection between the metal wire of different metal layer, and configure the SFMF420 being formed in the second area 314, with identical gold Belonging in layer provides vertical electric wiring.
Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 6, method 100 proceeds to step 110, dielectric layer 510 between SFMF420, by each SFMF420 is isolated from each other.Dielectric layer 510 includes dielectric material, such as silicon oxide, silicon nitride, there is the dielectric of dielectric constant (k) Material or other suitable dielectric materials layers, wherein, this dielectric constant (k) is less than dielectric constant (therefore, the quilt of thermal oxidation silicon Referred to as low-k dielectric material layer).In different examples, low k dielectric may include, and for example, fluorinated silica glass (FSG), carbon are mixed Miscellaneous silicon oxide, fluoride amorphous carbon, Parylene, BCB (alkane and hexichol based polymer), SiLK (Michigan, USA Midland City's DOW Chemical), polyimides and/or other materials.In another example, low k dielectric may include ultralow k (XLK) Dielectric material.The technique forming dielectric layer 510 can use rotary coating or CVD.
In one embodiment, before dielectric layer 510, barrier layer 430 is deposited on SFMF420.Barrier layer 430 May include tantalum (Ta), titanium (Ti), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), ruthenium (Ru), titanium nitride (TiN), tantalum nitride (TaN), tungsten nitride (WN), Titanium silicon nitride (TiSiN), tantalum silicon nitride (TaSiN), manganese oxide (MnO), aluminium nitride, aluminium oxide or other suitable materials.Logical Cross PVD, CVD, ALD or other suitable techniques can deposit barrier layer 430.
Additionally, carrying out CMP to remove excessive dielectric layer 510.In one embodiment, CMP removes SFMF420's The part at top the top surface by the top surface planarizing dielectric layer 510 of SFMF420.
Before method 100, after its neutralization, additional step can be provided, for the additional embodiment of method 100, description Some steps can be replaced, removed or adjustment order.For example, it is possible to repeat step 104 to 110, to form new metal/Jie Electrical interconnection.
Based on foregoing description, the invention provides the method manufacturing IC part.Method includes:By coalescing high surface energy Metal carrys out pattern metal by using bonding differentiation using patterned adhesive layer forming metal wire, and in agglomeration process Line.This method provide the metal wire being formed by deposition and thermal process.The method shows formation undersized robustness gold Belong to line.
The invention provides manufacturing the different embodiments of semiconducter IC, compared with existing additive method, these embodiments There are one or more improvement.In one embodiment, the method manufacturing semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) includes:Substrate is provided; Form patterned adhesive layer above substrate;Deposited metal layer in patterned adhesive layer;And application thermal process, to coalesce Metal level, thus form self-forming metal parts (SFMF) above patterned adhesive layer.The top of SFMF has irregularly Coalescence face.Method is also included within dielectric layer between SFMF.
In another embodiment, the method manufacturing semiconducter IC includes:The substrate with conductive component is provided;And The top of substrate forms patterned adhesive layer.Patterned adhesive layer has the firstth area, and this firstth area is with corresponding conductive component extremely Few part be aligned.Method also includes:Deposited metal layer in patterned adhesive layer;And application thermal process, to coalesce metal Layer, thus form self-forming metal parts (SFMF) above patterned adhesive layer.The top of SFMF has random coalescence Face.Method is additionally included in dielectric layer between SFMF.
In another embodiment, semiconductor device includes the substrate with apparatus assembly and is located at the pattern above substrate Change adhesive layer.Patterned adhesive layer has the firstth area and the secondth area, wherein, in the firstth area, patterned adhesive layer and device group At least a portion be aligned of part, and there is not apparatus assembly in the second region.Semiconductor device is also included with random coalescence The self-forming metal parts (SFMF) in face, wherein, SFMF is formed at the patterning in the firstth area and the secondth area by metal coalescence On adhesive layer.The top of SFMF has random coalescence face.In terms of depression angle, the shape of SFMF and patterned adhesive layer right Answer the shape of part substantially similar.SFMF is formed with pattern, and it is roughly the same with the patterned adhesive layer above substrate.Quasiconductor Device also includes the dielectric layer between SFMF.
The part of some embodiments is discussed above so that those of ordinary skill in the art may be better understood the present invention Various aspects.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that can easily design using based on the present invention or Change other for the process and the structure that reach with embodiment identical purpose described herein and/or realize same advantage.This Field those of ordinary skill it should also be appreciated that this equivalent constructions are without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and not In the case of deviating from the spirit and scope of the present invention, multiple changes, replacement and change can be carried out.

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1. a kind of method manufacturing semiconductor integrated circuit (IC), methods described includes:
Substrate is provided;
Form patterned adhesive layer above described substrate;
Disposed thereon metal level in described patterned adhesive layer and described substrate;
Application thermal process is with the described metal level not existed above the region of described patterned adhesive layer of described substrate Form space, and the overlying regions with described patterned adhesive layer in described substrate coalesce described metal level, thus in institute The top stating patterned adhesive layer forms self-forming metal parts (SFMF), wherein, the top tool of described self-forming metal parts There is random coalescence face;And
Disposed thereon dielectric layer in described self-forming metal parts.
2. method according to claim 1, wherein, described patterned adhesive layer is included selected from cobalt (Co), ruthenium (Ru), manganese (Mn), in the group that tantalum (Ta), tantalum nitride (TaN), titanium (Ti), the alloy of titanium nitride (TiN), tungsten (W) and these materials are formed One or more material.
3. method according to claim 1, wherein, the thickness of described patterned adhesive layer existsArriveScope Interior.
4. method according to claim 1, wherein, described patterned adhesive layer includes Co, and the thickness of described Co existsArriveIn the range of.
5. method according to claim 1, wherein, described metal level include selected from copper (Cu), stannum (Sn), silver-colored (Ag), Golden (Au), palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), rhenium (Re), iridium (Ir), ruthenium (Ru), osmium (Os), copper manganese (CuMn), copper aluminum (CuAl), copper titanium (CuTi), one or more of group that copper vanadium (CuV), copper chromium (CuCr), copper silicon (CuSi) and copper niobium (CuNb) are formed material Material.
6. method according to claim 1, wherein, the thickness of described metal level existsArriveIn the range of.
7. method according to claim 1, wherein, described metal level includes Cu, and the thickness of described Cu existsArrive In the range of.
8. method according to claim 1, wherein, applies described thermal process with 200 DEG C to 700 DEG C of temperature range.
9. method according to claim 1, wherein, with 350 DEG C to 500 DEG C of temperature range, described thermal process is applied In described metal level.
10. method according to claim 1, wherein, from the point of view of overlooking, the described self-forming metal parts of formation The shape of shape described patterned adhesive layer corresponding with above described substrate is roughly the same.
11. methods according to claim 1, wherein, further include:
Before depositing described dielectric layer, deposit barrier layer.
12. methods according to claim 1, wherein, described dielectric layer includes low-k materials.
A kind of 13. methods manufacturing semiconductor integrated circuit (IC), methods described includes:
The substrate with conductive component is provided;
Form patterned adhesive layer above described substrate, wherein, described patterned adhesive layer has the firstth area and the secondth area, Wherein, described firstth area is aligned with least a portion of described conductive component accordingly, and does not exist in described secondth area Described conductive component;
Deposited metal layer, to cover described patterned adhesive layer;
Application thermal process is to coalesce described metal level, thus forming self-forming metal parts above described patterned adhesive layer (SFMF), wherein, the top of described self-forming metal parts has random coalescence face;And
Neighbouring described self-forming metal parts dielectric layer.
14. methods according to claim 13, wherein, described patterned adhesive layer include selected from cobalt (Co), ruthenium (Ru), The group that manganese (Mn), tantalum (Ta), tantalum nitride (TaN), titanium (Ti), the alloy of titanium nitride (TiN), tungsten (W) and these materials are formed One or more of material.
15. methods according to claim 13, wherein, the thickness of described patterned adhesive layer existsArriveScope Interior.
16. methods according to claim 13, wherein, described metal level is included selected from copper (Cu), stannum (Sn), silver (Ag), golden (Au), palladium (Pa), platinum (Pt), rhenium (Re), iridium (Ir), ruthenium (Ru), osmium (Os), copper manganese (CuMn), copper aluminum (CuAl), One of group that copper titanium (CuTi), copper vanadium (CuV), copper chromium (CuCr), copper silicon (CuSi) and copper niobium (CuNb) are formed or many Plant material.
17. methods according to claim 13, wherein, from the point of view of overlooking, the shape of described self-forming metal parts Roughly the same with the shape of corresponding described patterned adhesive layer.
18. methods according to claim 13, wherein, apply described thermal technology with the temperature range between 200 DEG C and 700 DEG C Skill.
A kind of 19. semiconductor integrated circuit (IC), described integrated circuit includes:
Substrate, has apparatus assembly;
Patterned adhesive layer, positioned at the top of described substrate, described patterned adhesive layer includes the firstth area and the secondth area, described In firstth area, described patterned adhesive layer is aligned with least a portion of described apparatus assembly, and in described secondth area, no There is described apparatus assembly;
Multiple self-forming metal parts (SFMF), positioned at the top of described patterned adhesive layer and in described firstth area and described In 2nd area, the top of described self-forming metal parts has random coalescence face, and wherein, from the point of view of overlooking, each is from one-tenth The shape of type metal parts is all substantially similar with the shape of the corresponding part of described patterned adhesive layer;And
Dielectric layer, between the plurality of self-forming metal parts.
20. semiconductor integrated circuit according to claim 19, wherein, described self-forming metal parts includes being formed at institute State the copper (Cu) above patterned adhesive layer.
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